Salon: Stop calling it a sex scandal
Dear media: Learn the difference between abuse and sex -- otherwise, you're sensationalizing violence and rape -- Oh, preach it!

On Abortion Care Provider Stigma and Buying Sandwiches

30 LGBT Artists You Should Know (SLIDESHOW)

IO9: NASA finds hidden ocean on Saturn’s moon Titan

IO9: Douglas Adams’ lost ( Read more... )

May be getting sucked back into a bunch of project work at work soon, but today there's time for linketies!

RHRealityCheck: Kansas Board of Health Revokes License Of Doctor For Not Forcing 10 Year Olds To Give Birth

OurBodiesOurselves: Doctor Speaks Out Against Abortion Laws That Require Lying to Patients

Alternet: Supreme Court Throws Out Most ( Read more... )

Blarg. Nasty migraine today. Took lots of meds and made it to work, but may not make it the whole shift. Otherwise life is going pretty well. Yesterday Chad and I escorted at the clinics, then had a very relaxed movie-watching sort of day at home together. I didn't end up having to work an overtime shift, which was excellent given how wiped I ( Read more... )

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

And it's also my younger brother James' Birthday! Happy Birthday jajy1979, thanks for everything you do, in your own inimitable way!

Howdy-hey folks, I am BACK! Sooner than expected, thankfully, so now it's time to catch up on everything happening outside Knox County! Just a few today, but more to come as I catch back up.

Feministing: Monday Morning Feminist Fix: MHP Show on Michigan anti-choice super-bill (“vagina” included)

Guardian: My vagina monologue: what Michigan GOP ( Read more... )

First and foremost -- if you're a Wisconsinite, don't forget to vote tomorrow!!
Alternet: Wisconsin's Recall Drama Down to Nail-Biting Finish

MotherJones: Timeline: Female Hysteria and the Sex Toys Used to Treat It
Vibrators, douches, and pelvic massage: Curing crazy ladies for centuries-one "hysterical paroxysm" at a time.

Alternet: Right-Wing ( Read more... )

Busy with project stuff at work, but I have a bit of time at the moment to toss out a few linketies, at least.

PlainDealer: Summer Festival Guide 2012: Greater Cleveland's fest season is upon us
PlainDealer: 100 Super Summer things to do in Northeast Ohio: Check off your list!

PlainDealer: New policy will offer guidance to Cuyahoga County ( Read more... )

Behind like woah.

When I'm this behind I work in little manageable chunks, so you'll see a bunch of stuff from a single source and then another bunch. I have 2148 emails in my Linketies folder right now, and I'll probably search linketies posted by friends, then "cleveland" "abortion" and "fat", and then work from there.

TheFatChickSings: ( Read more... )

That last post outgrew its pants, so I pulled the relatively few linketies in it over here instead.

PoisonedPets: ALERT: Vets warn of new treats from China poisoning dogs
The brands veterinarians say are associated with the new cases of unexplained acute kidney failure are Canyon Creek Ranch Chicken Yam Good Dog Treats (Nestle-Purina), Beefeaters ( Read more... )

Happy Mother's Day to the mom-types out there!

So behind.
Week of Migraine seems to finally be over. Yay!
Just discovered I don't actually have extra Dr. Pepper in my desk drawer like I thought. Boo!
Getting sushi for dinner. Yay!
Favoritest neighbor dog moving away June 15th. Boo ( Read more... )